Rail service between New Jersey-New York back after delay

The "Silver Meteor" Train 98 from Miami to New York City stalled just west of the Penn Station platform, Amtrak spokesman Mike Tolbert said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had predicted a "summer of hell" for commuters after plans for the repairs were announced this spring. No work crew injuries were reported this week, he said.

Crews are replacing aging equipment such as signals and several thousand feet of track over a two-month period.

However, it is too soon to say if the 44-day track project could be finished early based on this week's progress, Naperstek said. "I'd like to start by thanking the passengers of Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and New Jersey Transit", Amtrak Chief Operating Officer Scot Naparstek said.